Bissell Street Water Tower
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Bissell Street Water Tower | |
Location | Jct. of Bissell St. and Blair Ave., St. Louis, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 38°40′13″N 90°12′21″W / 38.67028°N 90.20583°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1885 |
Architect | Eames, William S. |
NRHP reference No. | 70000906[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 1970 |
Bissell Street Water Tower (also known as the "New Red" tower) is a historic standpipe water tower located at the junction of Bissell Street and Blair Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. The tower was completed in 1886 and was in service until 1912.[2] It is one of three remaining historic standpipes in Saint Louis, along with the Grand Avenue Water Tower and the Compton Hill Water Tower.
See also
[edit]- College Hill, St. Louis
- Chicago Water Tower
- Louisville Water Tower
- National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis north and west of downtown
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#70000906)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bissell ("New Red") Water Tower Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine